1.a chip off the old block
某人在性格上是父母的翻版。
eg. My mother and I are very alike, I am a chip off the old block.
我和妈妈非常相像,我完全是她的翻版。
2.a close one
与"a close call"相似,意思是很悬,迁千钧一发,很紧急的情况。差点遇到危险,但好在逃过了这一难。
eg.I had a close call on my way to work, A car hit my bike but I didn't fall.
我今天上班路上的情况挺惊险,一辆车撞了我的自行车,不过我没有摔倒。
I passed my exam by one point. It was a close one.
我仅以一分之差勉强考试及格,真是够悬的。
3.a dime a dozen
十分常见,不太值钱。
eg. Watermelons in Beijing in the summer are a dime a dozen.
北京的夏天,西瓜多得根本不值钱了。
Bad managers are a dime a dozen but a good one is difficult to find.
坏的老板简直是多如牛毛,碰见一个好的真难。
4.a piece of cake
小意思,易如反掌。
eg. Our homework last night was a piece of cake.
我们昨天晚上的家庭作业很容易。
Using a digital camera is a piece of cake.
用数码相机是很容易的事。
5.a way out of this mess
一个可以摆脱混乱局面的办法。
eg. The traffic is terrible today!We need to find a way out of this mess!
今天的交通一塌糊涂,我们需要想想办法摆脱这个局面。
I have 3 exams and an interview tomorow.I really need a way out of this mess!
我明天有三个考试,一个面试。我必须想个解决办法。
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